Power & Propulsion 1-12 – Page 9
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Volvo Penta signs agreement with Garmin
AB Volvo Penta and Garmin Ltd have entered into a joint development and marketing strategic alliance to provide instrumentation, navigation and communication equipment for marine use.
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DSM invests in SkySails
DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Royal DSM N.V., has announced that it has made an investment in SkySails GmbH & Co. KG, the market and technology leader for automated towing kite systems for ships.
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NewsSister for successful Argentine trawler
No doubt the truest testament to the success of a vessel is the building of a sister ship - that has recently been demonstrated by the owners of the Porto Belo I that was launched in May 2008.
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NewsMore power, lower emissions, less fuel
Volvo Penta launched the D13 last year – a new inboard marine diesel for marine commercial applications.
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NewsWärtsilä to power UK research vessel
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply the propulsion equipment for a new, state-of-the-art, research vessel.
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Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo continue HERCULES project
Marine engine manufacturers MAN Diesel & Turbo and Wärtsilä Corporation have agreed to pursue a large joint research project, the HERCULES-C project, as a continuation of the HERCULES programmes for the research and development of marine engine technology.
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Chemoil buys OceanConnect Marine for $25 million
Singapore-listed marine fuel supplier Chemoil has acquired OceanConnect Holding''s marine fuel business for approximately $25 million.
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NewsSavings through overhung load adaptor
Saving thousands of gallons of fuel while battling through thunderous 50-foot waves is a challenge for commercial fishing boats operating in the Bering Sea. However, the challenge has been met by a patented workboat power generation improvement that is a major energy and fuel saver, claims manufacturer Gen-Tech.
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NewsCummins in Hong Kong: keeping up the quality
On many older boats from the UK to Canada, and from Thailand to Hong Kong the deep purr of a well-tuned Gardner diesel wakens fond memories for many mariners. But when the British firm discontinued volume production of its standard engines in the early 1990s mariners had to choose another ...
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Retrofit HAM system leads to 61% NOx reduction
Norwegian purse seiner/trawler and factory vessel Kvannoy has become the world’s first fishing vessel to benefit from Humid Air Motor (HAM) technology following a rebuild performed at MAN PrimeServ Frederikshavn, Denmark.
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Biolubes ‘help you save money and be green’
Throughout its 180-year history, Vickers Oils has led the way in the development of marine lubricants and has long associations with the fishing industry. Vickers Neox range of stern tube lubricants were for many decades the standard products in the UK fishing industry and are still used today.
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Hydraulic equipment for Spanish fishing boat
New tuna purse seiner F/V Playa de Azkorri, built by Astilleros Murueta for the Basque company Pevasa, delighted its owners at its net trials, where all the fishing and deck hydraulic equipment were tested.
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NewsFuel savings with Perkins Sabre M300C engine
Finning Power Systems has added the new Perkins Sabre M300C to its range of diesel marine engines to help operators reduce emissions and save up to 10% on fuel costs.
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NewsRolls Royce’s new hybrid shaft generator
The new Hybrid Shaft Generator (HSG), developed by Rolls Royce, is an advanced power electric system that will allow for flexible use of speed, enabling better efficiency of both propeller and engines.
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NewsOptimised propulsion from MAN Diesel
Following a refit of its propulsion system, the trawler Jette Kristine has increased its bollard pull. The refit, carried out in Frederikshavn, Denmark, replaced the propulsion gear with a new propeller and nozzle.
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NewsNorwegian vessel cuts engine oil consumption by more than 50%
Just 18 months after delivery from the shipyard where she was built, M/V Krossfjord, a Norwegian fishing vessel that operates in the North Atlantic, began experiencing radically increased fuel consumption due to lacquer formations in the engine’s cylinder liners.
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Cummins QSK60 HPI certified to IMO Tier II
Cummins Inc. has received a statement of compliance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifying the QSK60 HPI auxiliary engine to IMO Tier II emissions standards.
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NewsPerkins unveils new marine diesel engine
The first model in an entirely new generation of Perkins marine diesel engines has been unveiled by the Wimborne Marine Power Centre.
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NewsNew engine from Mermaid Marine
The Mermaid J444 is a 4 cylinder, naturally aspirated heavy duty marine diesel engine and is based on the highly reliable JCB 444 series industrial engine.
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MAN Diesel & Turbo SE merger complete
The merger announced between MAN Diesel SE and MAN Turbo AG to form MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, based in Augsburg, is now complete.
